UNIVERSAL LOGISTICS HOLDINGS, INC.
Business
UNIVERSAL LOGISTICS HOLDINGS, INC. provides customized transportation and logistics solutions through its subsidiaries across North America and Colombia. The company offers truckload, intermodal, dedicated and value-added services including material handling, sequencing, kitting, warehousing, drayage, dry van, flatbed, heavy-haul and refrigerated transportation, and terminal management. Operations are organized into three reportable segments—Contract Logistics, Intermodal, and Trucking—with additional non-reportable legacy brokerage and support service activities. Services are delivered via company-managed terminals, a network of independent agents and owner-operators, and integrated software platforms for customer and carrier connectivity.
Summary from filing dated 2025-03-17
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total operating revenues | 1,558 | 1,846 | 1,662 | 2,015 | 1,751 | |
| Purchased transportation and equipment rent, including related party amounts of $18, $147 and $316, respectively | 310 | 483 | 571 | 847 | 825 | |
| Direct personnel and related benefits, including related party amounts of $75,224, $63,143 and $54,169, respectively | 686 | 583 | 543 | 520 | 454 | |
| Operating supplies and expenses, including related party amounts of $9,060, $19,248 and $9,221, respectively | 205 | 294 | 173 | 177 | 149 | |
| Commission expense | 17 | 27 | 31 | 40 | 34 | |
| Occupancy expense, including related party amounts of $17,938, $14,174 and $13,649, respectively | 49 | 44 | 44 | 41 | 37 | |
| General and administrative, including related party amounts of $11,276, $12,280 and $12,396, respectively | 54 | 57 | 50 | 49 | 42 | |
| Insurance and claims, including related party amounts of $16,898, $17,855 and $16,739, respectively | 30 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 39 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 146 | 124 | 77 | 77 | 68 | |
| Impairment expense | 124 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Total operating expenses | 1,623 | 1,643 | 1,517 | 1,775 | 1,648 | |
| Income (loss) from operations | −64 | 203 | 145 | 240 | 103 | |
| Interest income | 11 | 4 | 1 | 132,000 | 43,000 | |
| Interest expense | −49 | −34 | −24 | −16 | −12 | |
| Other non-operating income | 2 | 837,000 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
| Income (loss) before income taxes | −100 | 174 | 124 | 225 | 99 | |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | −139,000 | 44 | 31 | 57 | 25 | |
| Net Income (Loss) | −100 | 130 | 93 | 169 | 74 | |
| Basic (per share) | −3.79 | 4.94 | 3.53 | 6.37 | 2.74 | |
| Diluted (per share) | −3.79 | 4.93 | 3.53 | 6.37 | 2.74 | |
| Basic (shares) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | |
| Diluted (shares) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | |
| Dividends declared per common share | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.42 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 27 | 19 | 13 | 47 | 14 | |
| Marketable securities | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | |
| Accounts receivable - net of allowance for credit losses of $3,908 and $7,806, respectively | 261 | 294 | 288 | 351 | 341 | |
| Contract receivable | 29 | 29 | — | — | — | |
| Other receivables | 28 | 30 | 23 | 25 | — | |
| Prepaid expenses and other | 26 | 25 | 30 | 26 | 30 | |
| Total current assets | 383 | 410 | 365 | 460 | 421 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 819 | 742 | 561 | 391 | 346 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use asset | 169 | 74 | 87 | 100 | 106 | |
| Goodwill | 106 | 207 | 171 | 171 | 171 | |
| Intangible assets - net of accumulated amortization of $80,304 and $155,290, respectively | 109 | 151 | 61 | 74 | 88 | |
| Contract receivable, net of current portion | 183 | 198 | 0 | — | — | |
| Deferred income taxes | 1 | 329,000 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Other assets | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | |
| Total assets | 1,772 | 1,787 | 1,254 | 1,204 | 1,137 | |
| Accounts payable | 61 | 60 | 64 | 87 | 118 | |
| Current portion of long-term debt | 115 | 89 | 71 | 65 | 61 | |
| Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 25 | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 59 | 71 | 43 | 43 | 44 | |
| Insurance and claims | 28 | 33 | 25 | 31 | 43 | |
| Due to affiliates | 17 | 23 | 21 | 21 | — | |
| Income taxes payable | 8 | 377,000 | 6 | 12 | 4 | |
| Total current liabilities | 318 | 305 | 260 | 287 | 313 | |
| Long-term debt, net of current portion | 683 | 670 | 311 | 313 | 366 | |
| Operating lease liability, net of current portion | 144 | 51 | 64 | 78 | 86 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 82 | 109 | 80 | 70 | 61 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | |
| Total long-term liabilities | 914 | 835 | 461 | 470 | 523 | |
| Common stock, no par value. Authorized 100,000,000 shares; 26,336,137 and 26,319,754 shares issued; 26,330,058 and 26,317,326 shares outstanding, respectively | 26 | 26 | 31 | 31 | 31 | |
| Paid-in capital | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Treasury stock, at cost; 6,079 and 2,428 shares | −192,000 | −107,000 | −97 | −97 | −82 | |
| Retained earnings | 512 | 623 | 595 | 514 | 356 | |
| Interest rate swaps, net of income taxes of $96 and $412, respectively | 245,000 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −178,000 | |
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | −4 | −8 | −4 | −8 | −7 | |
| Total stockholders' equity | 540 | 647 | 532 | 447 | 302 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 1,772 | 1,787 | 1,254 | 1,204 | 1,137 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noncash lease expense | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 26 | |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 1 | 964,000 | 808,000 | 545,000 | 480,000 | |
| Gain on marketable equity securities | −2 | −838,000 | −1 | −1 | −2 | |
| Loss (gain) on disposal of property and equipment | 4,000 | 2 | −2 | −5 | −1 | |
| Write-off of debt issuance costs | 243,000 | 0 | 0 | 583,000 | 0 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 457,000 | 779,000 | 262,000 | 222,000 | 162,000 | |
| Provision for credit losses | 249,000 | −353,000 | 4 | 10 | 6 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −27 | 30 | 10 | 8 | −3 | |
| Trade and other accounts receivable | 33 | 36 | 63 | −16 | −93 | |
| Contract receivable, prepaid expenses and other assets | 18 | −218 | −2 | 5 | −7 | |
| Principal reduction in operating lease liabilities | −31 | −32 | −31 | −28 | −25 | |
| Accounts payable, accrued expenses, income taxes payable, insurance and claims and other current liabilities | −4 | 4 | −30 | −38 | 37 | |
| Due to/from affiliates, net | −6 | 2 | 376,000 | 3 | 1 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | −1 | −1 | −3 | 316,000 | 2 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 183 | 112 | 210 | 213 | 83 | |
| Capital expenditures | −224 | −252 | −241 | −117 | −39 | |
| Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment | 18 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 6 | |
| Proceeds from sale of marketable securities | 3 | 19,000 | 269,000 | 0 | 117,000 | |
| Acquisition of businesses, net of cash | 0 | −216 | 0 | — | — | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −203 | −463 | −237 | −104 | −33 | |
| Proceeds from borrowing - revolving debt | 561 | 676 | 202 | 444 | 408 | |
| Repayments of debt - revolving debt | −654 | −387 | −180 | −607 | −397 | |
| Proceeds from borrowing - term debt | 281 | 191 | 56 | 340 | 16 | |
| Repayments of debt - term debt | −148 | −104 | −75 | −222 | −61 | |
| Dividends paid | −11 | −11 | −11 | −14 | −11 | |
| Purchases of treasury stock | −85,000 | −107,000 | −134,000 | −14 | 0 | |
| Capitalized financing costs | −2 | 0 | −947,000 | −4 | 0 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 26 | 365 | −9 | −78 | −45 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 2 | −8 | 414,000 | 2 | −320,000 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash | 7 | 7 | −35 | 33 | 5 | |
| Cash paid for interest | 48 | 33 | 23 | 14 | 11 | |
| Cash paid for income taxes | 20 | 19 | 25 | 41 | 36 | |
| Fair value of assets acquired, net of cash | 0 | 230 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Liabilities assumed | 0 | −15 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Net cash paid of acquisitions of businesses | 0 | 216 | 0 | 0 | — |